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September 18, 2011
Guernsey and Malaysia have claimed victories in the second round of the World Cricket League Division Six tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Heavy rains in Selangor Turf Club match against Kuwait meant Jersey was abandoned more than 18, however, as Kuwait was the island on the back foot at 55 for 4.
Guernsey is well appeared to continue their winning ways after the season opener Lee Savident competed against 57-ball half-century Fiji Bayeumas to oval.
After losing GH Smit, trapped in the front of the stumps of Waisak Tukan, Savident continued his good work in the company of Jeremy Frith. On a windy day, wind the pair added another 45 for the second wicket before he was tried Savident low birth weight of the bowling Jikoi Kida 82.
After the thick cloud cover there was a brief stop for rain but this did not prevent the parties to complete the first innings. Frith has another good trip with the bat, reaching 82 with nine fours and a six before his stumps rearranged by Tavo Kitiano and captain Stuart Le Provost helped spur rapid fifty of Guernsey total to 279 for 6.
Answer FJI did not start well, and two top-order batsmen had gone in the first 10 acquisitions. Innings never recovered, and Frith and Gary Rich picking two wickets apiece, while wicketkeeper Tom Kimber was a good day for the gloves, catching Iniasi Cakacaka, Josefa dabei Balecicia and Colin Rika and concluding his day stumping Maciu Gauna. Frith earned his second man of the match award for his efforts for the tournament with bat and ball.
"Fiji is a challenge for us soon, their new ball bowlers were fairly tight, but once you get past 200 head began to drop," said Le Provost happy after the game. "I do not think that we all take the opposition lightly, and that definitely challenged us. There were great passes, Jeremy Frith again and it was also nice to see Lee Savident increasing the size and, of course, it's nice to be able to participate myself. "
Guernsey's next match is against Kuwait on Tuesday, an opposition team has not faced before. "We've seen dozens of Kuwait, but not seen much of them as first, let's go look tomorrow when they play in Jersey re-encounter in Kinrara to get a feel for the side," Le Prevost.
Kinrara returned home to Malaysia on Nigeria, Nigeria's new ball bowlers with Saheed Akolade and keep batsmen quiet Oluseye Olympio at first. However, the openers put on 73 before Malaysia Shafiq Sharif left for 43, trapped LBW by Oluwaseun Odeku is the average.
Shortly after a heavy rain stopped play for nearly four hours, but the quality of drainage at the Kinrara Oval enabled the teams again to play a game reduced to 29 overs. Nigeria has been Duckworth / Lewis adjusted target of 181, but stick weakened since the beginning and the eventual Man of the Match Eszrafiq Aziz himself contributed to the numbers 4-27
"I'm really pleased with how we upset this morning," said Nigerian captain Ofem Endurance. "We kept things tight and things seemed to go fine until the rain set in. Of course, is disappointing and we did not do well in tracking the target with the overs reduced, but we must take the positive and move forward to Tuesday's game. "
"I think credit should go bowling in Nigeria in the first innings, the first 10 overs of play they have had on the back foot with some tight bowling well and was excellent in the field as well," said coach Thushara Kodikara Malaysia. "It's disappointing that we have a complete set of 50 golf courses, but I am satisfied with the way my young side to limit the 29 stops in Nigeria. Eszrafiq Bowling particularly well in the right places to carry four rings and with good reason The man of the match. "
The Selangor Turf Club, brought heavy rains the night in a late start, before New Jersey has lost quick wickets against a rejuvenated in Kuwait. The battle lasted only 18 overs, when New Jersey has lost four gates before the rain returned. With a reserve day in place, the game will be played Monday at Kinrara Oval.
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